Former AFL player living the dream with new football career in the US

Former Docker Max Duffy is living out his dream, after taking a punt on a new career playing college football in the US.

Duffy is now urging other AFL players to follow suit.

Max Duffy has come a long way after he was de-listed by the Dockers three years ago. (9news)The 25-year-old is playing for the Kentucky Wildcats. (9news)

His punt was de-listed by the Dockers three years ago after playing three games and is now a rising star in a new code.

Duffy was one of the best when he made his debut earlier this month for the Kentucky Wildcats, as part of the hugely successful college football system in the States

He's the oldest on the Wildcats roster at age 25 and is facing up to new challenges in his role.

“We’re expected to go out, we might not have kicked a ball for 15 to 20 minutes, and we’re supposed to go out there and if it’s not 45 plus yards, everyone’s thinking what are you doing? It’s as really hard skill to master,”Duffy told 9NEWS.

The former Docker is playing in front of bigger crows than he ever saw in the AFL, with college football games drawing 90,000 people at each game.

“I’ve never played in front of Richmond fans, 90,000 fans at the G, over here it’s just one-sided fans wherever you go, we just went to Florida and played in front of 90,000 and that was loud," he said.

Duffy is playing in front of huge crowds. (9news)

Duffy signed a four year scholarship with Kentucky and he urges other Aussie footballers, even Dockers, to follow his path.

“Anyone with a decent leg from Australia can come over and give college a shot, you’ve just got to be accurate and be able to kick it 55 plus,” he said.

Duffy's now just one step short of the NFL - many believe he can make it all the way from Kent Street in Victoria Park to the big time.